Upcoming events

• 6 May 2016, 5:15pm

  Taming the flood: rivers, wetlands and the centuries-old battle against flooding

  In his lecture, Jeremy Purseglove, author of "Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-old Battle against Flooding" explores the cause of flooding in Britain and questions whether government policy on flood prevention is fit for purpose.

• 10 May 2016, 9am

  techUK Public Services 2030 conference

  On the 10 May, #techUKPS2030 will explore how the public services that citizens receive from Government will be revolutionised by the innovative technologies of the future.

• 13 May 2016, 4pm

  Innovation in agriculture – supporting and catalysing a translational cat’s cradle

  What are the big opportunities to deliver on the aims of the agri-tech strategy? This policy workshop seeks to explore this question in the context of the rapidly developing plans for the new Cambridge Centre for Crop Science (3CS), a collaboration between NIAB and the University of Cambridge that will enhance research in crop sciences, promote knowledge exchange and develop resilience in food security.